The Gladys Avery Foundation

WAYLAND, MA EIN: 04-3544625

The Gladys Avery Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WAYLAND, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $241K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $108K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$241K

+22.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$20K

-38.8% YoY

Grant Count

8

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-46.4% YoY

About The Gladys Avery Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Gladys Avery Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WAYLAND, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $241K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $108K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

BostonBrightonBrooklynBurlingtonCambridgeColumbusConcordFairfieldFraminghamHonoluluKaunakakaiLos AngelesManchesterNorth AndoverPhiladelphiaTraverse CityWashingtonWaylandWellesleyWeston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$30K$61K$91K$121K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$241,382$196,988$182,726
Revenue$110,027$83,840$62,567
Expenses$22,935$33,778$51,366
Qualifying Distributions$20,328$32,696$50,635
Net Investment Income$108,373$77,369$15,273
Distributable Amount$9,233$8,354$9,952

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$13K$25K$38K$50K5 grants20208 grants202113 grants20227 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS…$7KWAYLAND HIGH BOOSTERS AS…$5KTHE GREATER BOSTON FOOD …$3KBREAD AND ROSES COMMUNIT…$1KFRIENDS OF THE LOWER OLE…$1KAINA MOMONA$1KALTA COMMUNITY$1KWAYLAND COMMUNITY POOL INC$1K

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHARLES TILLETT IVTRUSTEE1
MAUREEN TILLETTTRUSTEE1
ELIZABETH MATTHEWSTRUSTEE0.25
CHARLES W TILLETT VTRUSTEE0.25

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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